NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Centerville, TN
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Centerville, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frederic in 1979. Since 1950, 70 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 70
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
21 deaths in all
What the records show for Centerville
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Centerville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre passed 49 miles away. The record near Centerville begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Frederic in 1979, a tropical storm 48 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 55% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Centerville. The highest rating among the 70 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 5, 1999, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on March 31, 2023, killed 9 people. Of the 70, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 54 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 61% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Centerville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 46 times since 1961, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 60% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Centerville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Centerville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 18 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Centerville: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Centerville
By decade
- 2020s15(1 EF3+)
- 2010s24(1 EF3+)
- 2000s15
- 1990s8(2 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1999 | F4 | 21 mi | 6 mi | 3 / 0 |
| May 7, 1971 | F4 | 24 mi | 50.9 mi | 3 / 137 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 19 mi | 86.01 mi | 9 / 23 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | EF3 | 23 mi | 48.38 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | F2 | 9 mi | 0.5 mi | 3 / 10 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | EF2 | 9 mi | 14.92 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | F2 | 16 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 14 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | EF2 | 17 mi | 5.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF2 | 15 mi | 10.87 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF2 | 14 mi | 15.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | EF2 | 21 mi | 22.12 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 70, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Centerville
The Storm Prediction Center has 46 hail reports within 10 miles of Centerville since 1961, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 7, 2006. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. May has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Centerville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Centerville Water Pl, TN, 4 miles east of Centerville at 660 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 28°F. May and December are the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 53.3 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 39 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 87 nights a year. That 53.3 inches is more than at 26 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (21%). Hohenwald, 16 miles south, has its own station (Hohenwald, TN): 57.0 inches a year, 3.7 more than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 28 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Feb | 55 | 30 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Mar | 65 | 38 | 5.2 | 8 |
| Apr | 75 | 46 | 5.2 | 8 |
| May | 81 | 55 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Jun | 86 | 64 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Jul | 90 | 67 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Aug | 89 | 66 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Sep | 83 | 59 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 73 | 47 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Nov | 62 | 37 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Dec | 53 | 31 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Year | 72 | 47 | 53.3 | 80 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Centerville Water Pl, TN (660 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Centerville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 139 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Centerville: 127 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 3 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $1.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 98 mph, on May 17, 2002. March has had the most flash floods, 3 of 8. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 57 have had fewer than Centerville.
May 5, 1999: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Centerville — 2 injured, $190,000 damage.
NWS: “Police department reported 2 mobile homes destroyed, several buildings damaged, and trees and power lines were down. There were 2 injuries.”
May 20, 2025: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Centerville — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a vehicle along SR 48 in Hickman County, Minor injuries to the driver were reported. Damages are a rough estimate.”
March 27, 2021: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Centerville — $300,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Centerville's ZIP code 37033 have filed 28 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1984, and were paid $578,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late spring storms in 2010: 10 claims (36% of all) and $318,000. 46% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 155 Tennessee cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 70 have fewer than Centerville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late spring storms2010 | 10 | $318,000 |
Hickman County, which includes Centerville, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hickman County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.7 million a year, the 56th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.1 million (40%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Centerville
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